H.R. No. 118
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The city of San Marcos has lost one of its most
1-2 valued citizens with the passing of Ruben Ruiz, Sr., on August 3,
1-3 1992, at the age of 63; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born on October 16, 1928, in
1-5 Lockhart and had been an esteemed resident of San Marcos since
1-6 1942; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Ruiz was a successful entrepreneur who earned a
1-8 well-deserved reputation as a man of honesty and integrity in his
1-9 community through his varied business interests as the owner of a
1-10 restaurant and a small business, as a record producer, and as a
1-11 radio announcer; and
1-12 WHEREAS, A dedicated civic leader as well, this fine
1-13 gentleman became the first Hispanic to be elected to the San Marcos
1-14 City Council and went on to serve the citizens of the community as
1-15 the mayor pro tempore; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Elected county commissioner of Precinct 1 in 1972,
1-17 Mr. Ruiz was returned by the voters to this office again in 1976
1-18 and, in this capacity, played a pivotal role in establishing a
1-19 Social Security office in San Marcos and the construction of
1-20 several dams in Hays County; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Over the course of his long and fruitful life,
1-22 Mr. Ruiz also gave generously of his time and talents to benefit
1-23 such worthy organizations as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the
1-24 San Marcos Housing Authority, and Hays County Community Action; and
2-1 WHEREAS, In addition, he was a former state chairman of the
2-2 GI Forum, a faithful member of Saint John's Catholic Church, and a
2-3 recipient of the Matt Garcia Award; and
2-4 WHEREAS, Those who had the good fortune to share the
2-5 friendship of this remarkable gentleman will long miss his
2-6 presence, and he will be remembered with great affection and esteem
2-7 for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-9 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ruben Ruiz, Sr., and
2-10 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-11 Lillie; to his daughters, Rosina and Rhea; to his sons, Ruben, Jr.,
2-12 Roland, Rene, Rodney, and Robert; to his son-in-law, David Valle;
2-13 to his daughter-in-law, Amanda Ruiz; and to his three beloved
2-14 grandchildren; and, be it further
2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-17 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-18 Ruben Ruiz, Sr.
2-19 Ruben Ruiz, Sr.
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2-21 H.R. No. 118
2-22 Laney Gallegos Munoz
2-23 Alexander Giddings Naishtat
2-24 Allen Glaze Nieto
2-25 Alonzo Goodman Oakley
2-26 Alvarado Goolsby Ogden
2-27 Averitt Granoff Oliveira
3-1 Bailey Gray Park
3-2 Berlanga Greenberg Parra
3-3 Black Grusendorf Patterson
3-4 Blackwood Gutierrez Pitts
3-5 Bomer Haggerty Place
3-6 Bosse Hamric Price
3-7 Brady Harris Puente
3-8 Brimer Hartnett Rabuck
3-9 Cain Heflin Ramsay
3-10 Campbell Hernandez Rangel
3-11 Carona Hightower Raymond
3-12 Carter Hilbert Rodriguez
3-13 Cavazos Hilderbran Romo
3-14 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-15 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-16 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-17 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-18 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-19 Cook Hudson Shields
3-20 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-21 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-22 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-23 Craddick James Smithee
3-24 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-25 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
3-26 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
3-27 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-1 Davila Kamel Talton
4-2 Davis Krusee Telford
4-3 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-4 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-5 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-6 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-7 Denton Longoria Uher
4-8 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-9 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-10 Dutton McDonald West
4-11 Earley Madden Williamson
4-12 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-13 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-14 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-15 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-16 Flores Moreno Yost
4-17 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-18 H.R. No. 118
4-19 _______________________________
4-20 Speaker of the House
4-21 I certify that H.R. No. 118 was unanimously adopted by a
4-22 rising vote of the House on January 27, 1993.
4-23 _______________________________
4-24 Chief Clerk of the House